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Historical Influences on the Development of the English Progressive Forms

Name: Historical Influences on the Development of the English Progressive Forms
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Author: Janine Börstler
ISBN: 978-3-656-36006-3

Seminar Paper, 2012

15 Pages, Grade: 1,3

Janine Börstler (Author)

Excerpt

1. Introduction

2. General information on the Progressive

3. Conditions in West-Germanic

4. The Progressive in Old English

5. Occurrence in Middle English

6. Further development of the progressive forms

7. Influences of other languages on the development of the English progressive forms
7.1 Latin influence
7.2 Celtic influence
7.3 The influence of Old Norse
7.4 The influence of Norman French

8. Conclusion

9. Literature Cited

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Title: Historical Influences on the Development of the English Progressive Forms
College: University of Potsdam (Institut für Anglistik/Amerikanistik)
Course: History of English Morphology
Grade: 1,3
Author: Janine Börstler (Author)
Year: 2012
Pages: 15
Catalog Number: V208377
ISBN (eBook): 9783656358428
ISBN (Book): 9783656360063
File size: 520 KB
Language: English
Keywords: English Progressive Forms, Morphology

Quote paper: Janine Börstler (Author), 2012, Historical Influences on the Development of the English Progressive Forms, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/208377

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